Advocates: legal gap widening

9:30 PM,
Oct. 2, 2012

Written by

Shereen Skola
Wausau Daily Herald

Advocates for the needy say thousands of area residents are falling through a widening economic gap as they struggle to face legal issues without an attorney.

About a dozen legal professionals and several area residents spoke Tuesday to an eight-person panel at the Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission hearing at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County. The commission, formed in 2009 by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, aims to improve the administration of justice by supporting civil legal services to those who cannot afford them. The hearing was one of six held across the state this ...